Question

Small talks

A small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. When you are in other countries, do you know how to have small talks with people?

In England, people like to talk about the weather, because the weather there changes very often. In the morning, it is sunny, but in can be cloudy or rainy in the afternoon. It often rains, but sometimes it’s sunny. And the winter isn’t very cold and the summer isn’t very hot.

English people are kind of quiet. They don’t often talk to others first, but when you ask them about the weather, they are usually happy and want to talk with you, so you can start a small talk by saying, “ It’s a fine day, isn’t it?”

They also like to talk about their pets, so it’s nice to say “A lovely dog! What’s its name?” to them. But American people like to talk about sports like football and basketball. They also talk about clothes. The weather is a great talk in America, too.

A good small talk can make you feel great, so when you are in England or America, please follow these rules.

1.These passage talks about __________ countries.

A. four    B. two    C. three     D. one

2.The underlined（下划线）word “changes” means “___________” in Chinese.

A. 发现    B. 停留    C. 变化    D. 零钱

3.What don’t Americans like to talk?

A. Pets    B. Sports    C. Clothes   D. Weather

4.Which of the following is TRUE about English people?

A. They are kind of quiet.

B. They like to play sports.

C. They always talk to others first.

D. They like talking about money.

5.From the passage, we can know __________.

A. the weather in England is very cold

B. a small talk is important to many people

C. only English people like talking about the weather

D. English people don’t like pets

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了美国和英国人在闲聊的时候，他们通常谈论的话题。英国人一般谈论的是关于天气和宠物的；美国人一般谈论的是关于天气、衣服和球类运动。

1.细节理解题。根据短文的内容可知提到两个国家，故选B。

2.词义猜测题。根据In the morning, it is sunny, but in can be cloudy or rainy in the afternoon. It often rains, but sometimes it’s sunny. And the winter isn’t very cold and the summer isn’t very hot.可推知英国的的天气变化，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据American people like to talk about sports like football and basketball. They also talk about clothes. The weather is a great talk in America, too.可知，美国人喜欢谈论球类、衣服和天气，故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据English people are kind of quiet 可知英国人有点喜欢安静的，故选A。

5.细节理解题。根据A small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends.可知聊天对人们来说是很重要的，故选B。

考点：文化类短文阅读。